| redhead | 1. A person having red hair. 2. <ornithology> An American duck (Aythya Americana) highly esteemed as a game bird. It is closely allied to the canvasback, but is smaller and its head brighter red. Called also red-headed duck. American poachard, grayback, and fall duck. The red-headed woodpecker. See Woodpecker. 3. <botany> A kind of milkweed (Asclepias Curassavica) with red flowers. It is used in medicine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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